Modern Standard Arabic or dialectal Arabic?

Output is in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) by default, even when the input is dialectal. This is the convention for written Arabic in formal contexts and ensures the transcript is readable across the Arab world. The meaning is preserved accurately; the register is normalized.

Is right-to-left formatting preserved?

Yes. The output text is in proper Arabic script with correct right-to-left reading order. The model does not produce Latin transliteration.

Can it transcribe Quranic recitation?

Quranic Arabic is well-recognized, but the model is not trained on tajweed-specific rules. Expect accurate word-level transcription but no special handling for qalqala, idgham, or madd.

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Where Arabic audio transcription is used

Arabic podcasts, YouTube content, and news broadcasts
MENA-region business meetings, conference talks, and corporate communications
Quranic and religious lecture transcripts (with caveats for classical Arabic)
Customer support and call center audio for Gulf and North African markets

Challenges of transcribing Arabic audio

Wide dialectal variation — Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, and Maghrebi Arabic differ substantially from Modern Standard Arabic (MSA / الفصحى)
Right-to-left script is preserved correctly in output, but the model defaults to MSA-form spellings, which may differ from dialectal pronunciation
Code-switching with French (Maghreb) or English (Gulf, Levant) is common and well-handled, but output for code-switched text follows MSA conventions

Tips for best results

For business and news content, the model produces MSA-form Arabic — appropriate for the audience
For dialectal content (Egyptian TV shows, Gulf podcasts), expect MSA normalization — the meaning is preserved but the register is formal
For Quranic Arabic, the model handles recitation reasonably well, but tajweed rules and classical pronunciation are not specifically modeled

Supported audio formats

Upload any audio file in mp3, mp4, wav, m4a, ogg, flac, webm format, up to 25 MB. Files are processed securely and never stored on our servers.

Frequently asked questions

Modern Standard Arabic or dialectal Arabic?: Output is in Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) by default, even when the input is dialectal. This is the convention for written Arabic in formal contexts and ensures the transcript is readable across the Arab world. The meaning is preserved accurately; the register is normalized.
Is right-to-left formatting preserved?: Yes. The output text is in proper Arabic script with correct right-to-left reading order. The model does not produce Latin transliteration.
Can it transcribe Quranic recitation?: Quranic Arabic is well-recognized, but the model is not trained on tajweed-specific rules. Expect accurate word-level transcription but no special handling for qalqala, idgham, or madd.

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